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I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

for one [is] God, one also [is] mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --

for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

Stedfast [is] the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing.

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and younger widows be refusing, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,

for already certain did turn aside after the Adversary.

for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.'

for nothing did we bring into the world -- [it is] manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --